"Sending off Yuan Er on a Mission to Anxi" Part 2 Quiz

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Occasional poems

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The willow trees in the second verse

would have been considered exotic by most of Wang Wei’s contemporaries.
look particularly green in the clear light after the early morning rain.
would have been seen as symbols of the imperial family by most of Wang Wei’s contemporaries.
symbolize longevity and enduring friendship.

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The speaker urges Yuan Er to have one more drink

because alcoholic beverages are hard to find west of Yang Pass.
because Yuan Er needs to steady his nerves.
because Yuan Er is leaving home for a region where old friends will be few and far between.
because he knows that he will have no one to talk to once Yuan Er leaves to Anxi.

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Yang Pass

represented the place where the familiar Chinese world ended and a somewhat alien Central Asian world began.
was the capital of the Anxi Protectorate.
was an oasis town on the southern rim of the Taklamakan Desert.
was known for its spring showers and luxuriant willow trees.

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The sadness of the friends’ parting

arises partly from the fact that travel in Wang Wei’s day was dangerous and difficult.
probably masks their true feelings toward each other, which appear to have been characterized by rivalry.
is symbolized by the calling of the orioles in the willow trees surrounding the inn.
affects Yuan Er more than it affects the speaker.

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Put the characters of the title of this poem in the correct order.

Wang Wei – Sending off Yuan Er on a Mission to Anxi